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Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21; Ephesians 1:15-23 \\ /Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us/ Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
!! I.   Open our Eyes to See ([[1:18|Bible:Ephesians 1:18]])
     A.
To see our Hope ([[1:18|Bible:Ephesians 1:18]]b)
           1.
What is the /Hope/ He calls us to?
                 a.
Not to settle for ho-hum!
b.
He calls us to /more/
                 c.
Dream big dreams
           2.
He /calls/ us to hope
                 a.
“Calls” not “sends”
                 b.
We find hope in Him~/in Jesus
           3.
Do we see~/know this Hope?
a.
Look with the eyes of our heart
                 b.
Focus on it, not on sin that distracts.
c.
We live for the time of fulfillment ([[1:10|Bible:Ephesians 1:10]])
     B.
To see our Riches ([[1:18|Bible:Ephesians 1:18]]c)
           1.
Lit.
/the riches of the glory of his inheritance/
                 a.
The riches of His glory are /in the saints/
                 b.
We are His inheritance
                 c.
We are His pearl of great price!
2.
The riches are already /in the saints!/
                 a.
The glory is present in us.
Do we see it?
b.
Do we see we are His inheritance?!
                 c.
Do we see how wealthy we are?!
     C.
To see His Unimaginable power (v.[[19|Bible:Ephesians 1:19]]a)
           1.
His /hyperbole of power/.../to do beyond all/
                 a.
His “out-of-the-ballpark” power for us...
                 b.
Do we see this power at work in us?
                 c.
[[1:18|Bible:Ephesians 1:18]] Let’s see it; know it!
2.
Resurrection power!
Ascension power!
                 a.
Look at what this power can do!
(vv [[20-21|Bible:Ephesians 1:20-21]])
                 b.
Who could have asked for, or imagined /that/?
c.
Power to give all authority (v [[22|Bible:Ephesians 1:22]]a)
           3.
All this for the Church (vv.
[[22b-23|Bible:Ephesians 1:22-23]])
                 a.
All this power & authority is for us!
                 b.
Jesus will do anything for the Church
                 c.
In fact He already did!
!! II.
Beyond the Overflow
     A.
Beyond what we Ask
           1.
Lit.
/Beyond to overflowing of what we ask/
                 a.
/Do more than everything, beyond to .../
                 b.
There aren’t expressions big enough!
2.
Do we think we ask too much from God?
                 a.
We can’t ask too much!
b.
He’ll never break a sweat answering us!
                 c.
We can’t dent the riches of heaven
           3.
Maybe we ask too little, or too small!
a.
Maybe we ask only for things
                 b.
Maybe we ask only for baby-steps
                 c.
Ask boldly!
Ask like Paul in this prayer!
B.
Beyond what we Understand
           1.
/Imagine/: Lit.
/think, consider, understand/
                 a.
We can think of, and imagine a lot!
                 b.
We don’t ask for all we think to ask
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